 The Central Philippine University College of Medicine Seal | |
| Motto | Scientia et Fides |
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Motto in English | Knowledge and Faith |
| Type | Private medical school |
| Established |
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| Affiliation | Association of Philippine Medical Colleges[1] |
| President | Rev. Dr. Ernest Howard B. Dagohoy, D.Min., M.Div. (18th President of Central Philippine University) |
| Dean | Henry Gonzales, M.D. |
| Associate Dean | Diadem Pearl S. Equiña, M.D. |
Academic staff | ~50 |
Administrative staff | 5 |
| Students | ~200 |
| Location | Lopez-Jaena St., Jaro, Iloilo City, Philippines |
| Campus |
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| Nickname | Griffins |
| Website | cpu |
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The Central Philippine University College of Medicine, also referred to as CPU COM, CPU College of Medicine, CPU ColMed or CPU Medicine, is the medical school of Central Philippine University, a private university in Iloilo City, Philippines. Established in 2002 and opened in 2003 with its first dean, Dr. Glenn A. M. Catedral, it is one of the youngest colleges and academic units of the university.
The college offers undergraduate Bachelor of Science degrees in Respiratory Therapy and Lifestyle and Fitness management (a program of which the college pioneered and the only one that offers in the Philippines) and the (professional) degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD).[2] Although the medical school was founded in 2003, the idea of establishing a medical school at Central Philippine University was conceived in the 1930s. The CPU–Iloilo Mission Hospital serves as the base hospital and partner institution of the college for its students clinical training.
The medical school produced its first topnotcher since its founding in 2003 when its graduate Jomari Rieza Biñas ranked number three in the March 2016 Physician Licensure Examination in whole Philippines.[3][4][5][6] The college's Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy program with pioneer graduates in 2019, also produced its first topnotchers in September 2019 - Ahlia Jeshanie Eusoya Demayo (rank number 2) and Precious Ira Canlas Diamante (rank number 10).[7]
Currently, the college temporarily sits at the fourth floor of the Loreto D. Tupaz Hall, with a separate Anatomy Building behind the CPU Church or University Church and the Fine Arts Building of Central.
- ^ History of APMC. Retrieved 10-03-2020.
- ^ CPU College of Medicine History Archived 2013-08-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1/8/2012.
- ^ PHYSICIAN LICENSURE EXAMINATION RESULTS PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION. Retrieved 03-21-2016.
- ^ CPU, WVSU grads top Physician Board Exam ILOILO TODAY. Archived 2016-03-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 03-21-2016.
- ^ The successful examinees in the March 2016 Physician Licensure Examination who garnered the ten (10) highest places are the following by PRC Philippines. Retrieved 03-21-2016.
- ^ PRC announces results of March 2016 Physician Board Exam Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 03-21-2016.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
2 Centralians among topnotchers in Respiratory Therapist Licensure Examwas invoked but never defined (see the help page).